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3 Cool New Ways To Wear The Lace Trend Now

If you think lace--a spring trend we've seen everywhere from Dolce & Gabbana to Zac Posen--has to mean frilly and sweet, think again. We've got three cool new ways to try out this trend without feeling like you're celebrating your first communion all over again.

#1: Experiment with bold color. Defy expectations when you wear lace by avoiding the neutral route; white lace has automatic bridal connotations, black screams sex appeal, and nude's been overdone. Instead, take a cue from Penelope Cruz--seen here in a plum number by L'Wren Scott--and embrace lace in a hot hue. Anchor the look with black accessories (or accents, like a black T-shirt with a blue lace skirt) to keep things from getting too wild:

#2: Add menswear-inspired pieces. Lace with leather? Been there, done that. With florals and animal prints? Sorta snoozy. The freshest way to wear lace now is to mix it up with menswear--a tailored blazer with a lacy cami underneath, a pair of tweed trousers with a sheer lace blouse, or a lace skirt with a great vintage vest. Pull your hair into a sleek ponytail and top things off with simple gold accessories:

#3: Just add a touch. It's in-between season right now (have you done the closet switchover yet?), which makes it perfect weather for tights--a lacy pair adds instant oomph to your LBD. Ditto a lace clutch with jeans and a white T, or a pair of lace pumps with your favorite cargo pants.

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